He worked hard all week to 'bring home the bacon' for his family.
You really 'saved my bacon' by helping out yesterday.
a slice of 'bacon' = ('Brit') a rasher of 'bacon'
(..) and l slam the pans down. Blam! On the stove. And l slam 'em down and go to the refrigerator and l look around and l get to the damn bacon, and the sausage! Cooking breakfast, o'blam in the morning and l grab the-- You have to be careful with eggs. God! l have to cook breakfast. Boom! (..)1983 Bill Cosby: Himself